Horizontally swinging barber&#39;s chair



Aug. 8, 1950 R. B. SPIKES HORIZONTALLY SWINGING BARBERS CHAIR Filed Aug. 20, 1946 INVENTOR. Richard B, S O/A'es BY v ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 8, 1950 OFFICE Richard B. Spikes, Stockton, c ns, V Application'August 20, 1946, Serial No. 691,738

The present invention relates to improvements in a seat for a barbers chair, and "its principal object is to provide a convenient sea-tfo'r a barher working on a customer to relieve fatigue and to prevent the development of varicose veins to which-barbers are frequently subject-because of continuous standin for "long working hours,

More particuiarly, it is proposed to provide a seat which is revolvable about the barbers chair, was to allow the barber to select any convenient position, and to allow the customer to retain his position in the best possible light:

' It is further proposed to "provide a -'seat for the character described which may be operated by the barber seated thereon; for revolving motion, either by use of his foot or by use "of his hand.

It is still 'f-urtherpro-posed'to provide aseat of the character (described which is capable of to and :fro motion with respect to'the barbers chair, and which is arranged in such a manner that it may be freely moved by the seat occupaint for adjusting the distance from the barbers chair, but which, at the same time, will remain automatically locked in any selected -position.

Another objector-my invention to provide a convenient foot-rest for .the seat occupant, and to position an instrument box fully accessible to the occupant.

Further object and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds, and the new and novel features of my chair will be fully defined in the claims attached hereto.

preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this :applicatiomin which:

Figure 1 shows a side view .of my seat with its supporting arrangement; g

Figure-A an end'v'iew of the same; f

Figure .3, a top plan View of the. same; and

Figure 4, a section taken along line 4-'-4 of Figure 1.

While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, my invention comprises in its principal features, a wheelsupported frame I pivotally secured upon the pedestal 2 of a conventional barber-shop chair, with freedom of revolving motion about the latter, and a seat-supporting frame3 supported on the main frame with freedom of to and fro motion with respect to the pedestal.

6 LClaims. (01. 155-31) The two frames may be constructed of any suitahl-e material- "and may be of any desirable design to :carry out the objects of the invention.

the preferredform, I use various lengths of metal pipe and pipe fittings for the principal component parts of the two frames.

main frame comprises a pair of parallel frame members 4 spaced apart a distance in excess of the diameter of the pedestal and joined at their inner ends by a transverse member 5 formed'with a emi-circular per-tion 6 between the frame members 4.

The semi-circular section fits upon the pedestal 2 and is held thereto by a complementary semicircular section 1, which is fastened to the first section by any suitable means.

The two end section of the member 5 extend radially from the pedestal, and their free ends are supported by casters 9, at a distance from the pedestal. Thus the casters actually support the inner end of the frame, while the pedestal merely serves as a pivot for the sections 6 and 1. At the same time the end sections of the member .5 form arms adapted to serve as foot rests for a seat occupant.

For supporting the outer end of the frame, I preferably use a wheel l0 such .as is commonly used in wheel chairs, with an extra rim M, which is smaller in diameter than the main wheel and whichznemai-ns out of contact with the floor. This wheel may be operated by means of the rim, which renders the operation of the wheel sanitary,

'The wheel. was mounted-upon ashaft H supported in a horizontal cage 252 secured upon the rear end of the frame members 4 in slightly elevated position, so as to leave the frame members horizontally disposed. The upper half of the Wheel protects above the .cage l2 and is unobstructed far operation by an occupant of the seat to be hereafter described.

.An additional ifirame'member 4:3 rises vertically from the cage I2 in central location outwardly of the wheel and has a post It slidable therein. The post carries, on a swinging arm H, a box l8 adapted for accommodating barbers tools and instruments. The post is adjustable by means ofa set screw 19.

The'second frame 3, which may be made in the form of a cage 2%, is slidable on the frame members 4 of the main frame, and is mounted thereon by means of two sleeves 2|, which have an inner diameter somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the frame members 4 to allow of a certain amount of play or lost motion.

The cage 20 has a standard 22 rising vertically therefrom, and a post 23 is threaded into the standard to support the seat 24 with freedom of rotary motion and height adjustment.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description.

With the seat 2d adjusted to the proper height, the occupant may swing the main frame I and the seat about the barber chair into any position desired by pushing off from the floor with his feet. If the barber should be physically handicapped, so that he cannot resort to footoperation, he may swing the frame around by Operating the large chair wheel by hand.

The occupant may further readily move the second frame with the seat forward and away from the customer by proper pressure applied to the seat in such a manner that the standard 22 maintains a substantially vertical position.

After the seat has been adjusted to the proper distance it will naturally maintain that position while the barber is at work on a customer, because any accidental motion which might tend to move the seat will usually be accompanied by tilting movements, which, due to lost motion between the sleeves 2| and the frame members i, will lock the second frame against sliding.

While the seat 24 will normally be arranged substantially at the height of the seat of the barbers chair, the instrument box [8 is disposed at a higher elevation, and may be swung into any convenient position by swinging the arm I1.

While engaged in working on the customer, the barber may rest his feet on the frame members 4 or on the end sections of the member 5, or on the floor, as desired.

I claim:

1. In combination with a barbers chair hav ing a supporting pedestal, a frame pivoted to the pedestal with freedom of revolving movement about the chair, casters supporting the frame on opposite sides of the pedestal, a large wheel supporting the far end of the frame and a seat carried by the frame, the large wheel being operable by a seat occupant for revolving the frame about the chair.

2. In combination with a barbers chair having a supporting pedestal, a horizontal frame having one end pivoted to the pedestal with freedom of revolving movement about the chair and having arms projecting sidewise from said end and in opposite directions with casters supporting the free ends of the arms, a wheel supporting the other end of the frame, and a seat supported by the frame intermediate the ends thereof.

3. In combination with a barbers chair having a supporting pedestal, a horizontal frame having one end pivoted to the pedestal with freedom of revolving movement about the chair and having arms projecting sidewise from said end and in opposite directions with casters supporting the free ends of the arms, a wheel supporting the other end of the frame, and a seat supported by the frame intermediate the ends thereof, the seat being positioned with respect to the arms to cause the latter to serve as foot rests for a seat occupant.

4. In combination with a barbers chair havin a supporting pedestal, a horizontal frame having oneend pivoted to the pedestal with freedom of revolving movement about the chair and having arms projecting sidewise from said end and in opposite directions with casters supporting the free ends of the arms, a wheel supporting the other end of the frame, and a seat supported by the frame intermediate the ends thereof, the seat being positioned with respect to the arms to cause the latter to serve as foot rests for a seat occupant, and the seat being mounted with freedom of adjustability toward and away from the foot rests.

5. In combination with a barbers chair having .a supporting pedestal, a horizontal frame having one end pivoted to the pedestal with freedom of revolving movement about the chair and having arms projecting sidewise from said end and in opposite directions with casters supportin the free ends of the arms, a wheel supporting the other end of the frame, and a seat supported by the frame intermediate the ends thereof, the wheel having its upper half projecting above the frame so as to be operable by a seat occupant for turning the frame about the pedestal.

6. In combination with a barbers chair having a supporting pedestal, a horizontal frame having one end pivoted to the pedestal with freedom of revolving movement about the chair and having arms projecting sidewise from said end and in opposite directions with casters supporting the free ends of the arms, a wheel supporting the other end of the frame, and a seat supported by the frame intermediate the ends thereof, the wheel having its upper half projecting above the frame so as to be operable by a seat occupant for turning the frame about the pedestal, and having a rim of smaller diameter attached thereto to clear the ground surface and to serve as an operating member for the wheel.

RICHARD B. SPIKES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 731,559 Fields June 23, 1903 1,155,541 Bardin Oct. 5, 1915 1,361,323 Grims Dec. 7, 1920 

